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Where Does The Last Name Rah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Rah (Arabic: عرّه, Bengali: রহ, Hindi: राह, Marathi: राह, Oriya: ରହ) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Ráh. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 35,640^th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 491,837 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Rah reside; 70 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Rah is also the 90,460^th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 5,509 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 6,167 people, or 1 in 12,451. In Iran it is most numerous in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 13 percent live, Tehran Province, where 12 percent live and Hormozgan Province, where 9 percent live. Excluding Iran Rah occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent live and Bangladesh, where 11 percent live.

Rah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rah last name rose 715 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rah surname are 2.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Rah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.5% more than the national average, earning $50,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.77% more than the national average, earning $60,001 CAD per year.